‘Why were we spared?‘: Bonfire collapse survivors continue living to honor friends, Aggies lost in 1999
Texas A&M has a longstanding legacy for its traditions. In 1907, Aggies began celebrating their rivalry with the University of Texas with a bonfire. On its 92nd anniversary, barring 1963 to honor the late President John F. Kennedy, tragedy struck. At 2:42 a.m. on November 18, 1999, stack collapsed, killing 12 and injuring 27 others.
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Aggie Bonfire Collapse: 25 years laterMonday marks 25 years since the Aggie Bonfire collapse. 12 people were killed at 27 others were injured while constructing the annual bonfire at Texas A&M University. Most-watched Netflix ...
The annual Aggie bonfire was discontinued as an official school event after the deadly collapse. The school considered ...
It's been 25 years since Bonfire collapse took the lives of 12 Aggies. The tradition now lives on off-campus with Texas A&M students still running it.
On Nov. 18, 1999, 12 people died in the collapse of the Aggie Bonfire at Texas A&M University. It was a tradition at the school to construct the bonfire before A&M played Texas in football.
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